Welcome to another one of my fanfics. I seem to be writing a lot of them lately...But this one is Fruits Basket! I just finished watching the Anime on DVD (kudos to Inu87Yasha xD) and I feel inspired...I'm not going to start at the beginning of the story, but I will have summaries at the beginning...or end...of every chapter, if I'm in a good mood. Today I'm not because I just found out that Hockey is cancelled for the season...(sobs) Anyway, onto the fic!!

Chapter One: Guests At An Early Hour

"Tohru..." The sweet words flowed through her mind drunkenly...slowly, blending in with the chirping of birds. "Tohru..." the words repeated. Such a sweet voice, she thought......Then she remembered.

"Oh, no! I'm going to be late for school!!" She said, sitting up.

"No," Yuki replied. "There is no school today." Tohru looked at him. He smiled gently. "Although it is Friday. Remember? They told us the teachers had a meeting today."

It all flooded back. "Yes...right." Tohru said, blushing pink. "But why were you waking me then?"

"Tohruuuuu!" A cute voice said from the doorway. Both Tohru and Yuki's head turned towards the door, Yuki's with a smile on his face. A blond-haired boy came rushing in. He lunged to hug Tohru, but was caught by the collar.

"No you don't, you little brat." It was Kyo who had grabbed him.

"Waahhhhh! Kyo's a meanie!!" the boy cried.

Tohru smiled. "Hello, Momiji-kun!" she said to the sobbing boy. His face lit up as he smiled.

"Hallo, Tohru!!" Momiji replied. "I wanted to come and see you. I heard you were ill! I—"he began to cough.

"Kyo, let go of him!" Yuki threw at Kyo. Kyo looked shocked at how angry Yuki was for such a simple matter. He regained his train of thought momentarily and let go of Momiji's collar, dropping him to the ground.

"It's not my fault if he goes on a hugging rampage." Kyo said, leaving the room and slamming the door after him.

Yuki simply shrugged it off. "Just ignore him." He turned to leave, but paused. "Momiji, take Kyo's advise...don't go on a hugging spree." Tohru and Momiji both looked stunned. Yuki taking Kyo's advice?! IS THE WORLD ENDING?!

"Okay!" Momiji said. As Yuki closed the door, Momiji jumped towards Tohru, who, heeding Kyo's advice, scrunched down so Momiji wouldn't hit her. But she ducked too slow and Momiji ended up crashing into her, turning into the Rabbit.

"Momiji-kun!" Tohru said, holding up the laughing rabbit.

"That was fun!" Rabbit Momiji said, smiling.

"Uh...but...Kyo told you not to—"Tohru said.

"Kyo, Kyo!" Momiji mocked. "You shouldn't listen to everything he says!"

"O-o-okay..." Tohru said, setting Momiji down. She stretched her arms as she got up.

"Heeeeyyyy!!! What about meeeeee??" Momiji-Rabbit said from the ground. As soon as he said that, there was a puff of smoke and he was back in his human form. Tohru turned bright red and rushed to the door.

"I'm going downstairs to start breakfast!" she said to Momiji, who was getting his clothes put on correctly. She shut the door behind her as she sighed a sigh of relief.

"What's going on in there?" Kyo asked her. "Did he hug you or is he being his normal bratty self?"

"Oh......it was nothing, really, Kyo-kun," Tohru replied shakily. She didn't want to anger Kyo and she didn't want Momiji to get hurt. She smiled brightly as Kyo moved to open the door.

"Momiji-kun is......uh......making my bed for me." Tohru suddenly said.

"Fine." Kyo replied, not believing what she said. "But what about breakfast? I'm starving."

"Oh, don't worry!" Tohru said brightly. "I'll make something for us to eat!" Shigure poked his head from out of his office.

"Hooray for Tohru! Hooray for Tohru!" he sang in his "High School Girls All For Me" voice.

"GET BACK IN HERE SENSEI!!" Came the cry of Mia.

"Wow. It's actually not Kyo yelling." Yuki called from the steps.

"Come up here and say that, you damn rat!!" Kyo called.

"Why don't you come outside and we'll settle it right now!" Yuki called, taunting him.

"FINE!" Kyo yelled, running past Tohru downstairs and outside, slamming the screen door.

"What's going on?" Momiji asked, coming out of Tohru's room. He was wearing his usual pink outfit with his cute pink hat. Tohru smiled because he looked so cute.

"Nothing unusual," she replied. "They're just in another fight." Momiji smiled his bunny smile. "Now, on other matters, what would you like for breakfast?"

He smiled immediately. "Anything sounds good! But you shouldn't be cooking if you have a fever." As soon as he said this, Shigure popped his head out of his office, yet again.

"Oh, she's fine!" He said. "She was just a little over-worked. Hatori was by earlier to check up on her. He said she just needed to sleep, and maybe some leeks and tea..."

"GET BACK IN HERE! I WANT THIS DONE BY NOON!" Mia's voice cut through the hallway.

"Comiiinngg!!" Shigure said, pulling himself (or was it Mia?) back into the room.

Tohru sighed. The Sohma family was so kind to her, and yet she could do barely anything in return. She just took care of the house and made their food. It didn't seem like much of a price to pay for free living and being saved from overexertion. She could only give in to their every whim.

Tohru must have looked dazed, because Momiji began to hop around in front of her. "Tohruu!! Tohruu! Are you okay? Tohr—"

"COULD YOU KEEP IT DOWN? I NEED THIS DONE TODAY!!" Mia's voice came through the wall. It snapped Tohru out of her daze.

"Let's go downstairs...I'll make breakfast. Leave those two alone. They have business to do." Tohru pushed Momiji towards the stairs. He jumped down them, two at a time. As Tohru stepped on the first step, Shigure poked his head out of his office once again.

"Oh, Tohru-kun? Could you call for me when breakfast's ready?" he asked.

"Sure!" she replied, smiling. She turned back and walked down the stairs, wondering what she should make for six people......

......Outside, Yuki and Kyo were standing, glaring at each other, fists raised.

"Come on, you damn rat! I'm going to beat you right now!" Kyo said, smiling triumphantly.

"You wish, you stupid cat!" Yuki responded automatically. Kyo rushed forward, fists raised, but Yuki simply stepped to the side and let him run past. Kyo yelled and charged for Yuki again, but stopped when a voice called out.

"You're never going to win if you keep doing that."

"Oh, really? And have you ever beaten me, Haru?" Kyo asked the boy.

"Just a suggestion," Hatsuharu said, shrugging.

"Where's sissy?" a timid girl asked.

"She's inside, Kisa," Yuki said, fists still raised. "Haru, you can take her inside."

"No way. I want in on this one! You two are damned stupid if you think I'd pass up a fight!"

Kyo and Yuki looked at each other. Black Haru. They both thought. Not good at all.

"Bring it on cow-boy!" Kyo yelled.

"Kisa, go inside, please!" Yuki said, agitated. "She should be in the kitchen."

She nodded her head. "'Kay!" Kisa ran past the three of them, up onto the porch, and she ran inside.

"SISSY!!" Kisa called.

"Hallo!!" Momiji said, jumping up from the table where he had been setting down plates and bowls. "Tohru's getting breakfast ready! Go tell her that you're here so she'll make enough!"

"Okay!" Kisa ran to the kitchen. "Tohru!!"

Tohru jerked her head away from the leek soup. She smiled. "Hello, Kisa!!"

Kisa ran forward and hugged Tohru, knocking the spoon out of her hand. "What are you doing here?" She asked.

"Momiji-kun said you were sick, and I wanted to visit you!" Kisa said in her timid voice. "And I wanted to come last night, but Haru wouldn't take me, so I had to wait 'til today."

Tohru's face went blank. "Hatsu—hat—Hatsuharu's here too?"

"Yes!" Kisa said.

Eight people?! She thought. She sighed and added in more leeks and whatnot to the soup she was making.

"What's for breakfa—"Kisa began, but was cut off by a loud yell.

"AARRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!" Came the cry from outside.

"YOU IDIOT, HARU! WHY WOULD YOU THINK TO DO—"Tohru began running outside, but was cut off by Momiji, who had closed the door.

"Everything's fine outside, Tohru!" Momiji said immediately. His cheery voice was gone. In its place was a false cheerfulness.

"O—Okay." Tohru said. She walked back into the kitchen wondering what had gone on outside......

......Outside, Kyo was crumpled over on the ground, his clothes covered in mud.

"YOU IDIOT, HARU! WHY WOULD YOU THINK TO DO—"Yuki yelled, but saw as Momiji was waving frantically for him to be quieter.

"Why would you think to do such a thing?" Yuki said angrily.

White Haru was back. He looked shocked. "I—I don't know..."

He walked over to Kyo. "Kyo...Kyo I'm—"

"Forget it." Kyo said, brushing off the mud on his clothes. He raised his fists to Haru. "I mean, pushing me down into the damn mud? And you called me cheap."

Haru grinned and he was Back In Black. "Bring it on, stupid cat!"

"Any time!" Kyo replied......

......"What else needs to go on the table?" Momiji asked Tohru, who was covered in leek soup. Kisa had gotten over-excited about helping and had splashed some of the soup onto Tohru. Kisa was now hiding in a corner of the room, embarrassed.

"The onigiri." Tohru said, bringing out a plateful and setting it down. "I'll go and get the rest of them!"

On the porch, Shigure stood, watching the fight. Yuki was sitting on the steps, watching as well. Somehow, Shigure had managed to escape from Mia, who was sobbing upstairs in his office. Swiftly, Tohru stuck her head out of the doorway. "Breakfast's ready!" She called in a sweet voice. Her eyes widened as she saw Kyo and Haru fighting. They both stopped at the sound of her voice.

"Okay..." they both replied. She smiled as she pulled herself back into the house.

As she returned back into the house, Momiji was coaxing Kisa out of the corner. "Kisaaa! Come out, please!" Momiji said, agitated. "Please..." Kisa vigorously shook her head.

As Haru, Kyo, Shigure, and Yuki came in from outside, Hatsuharu noticed Kisa. He quickly walked over and crouched next to Momiji.

"Kisa, please come out." Hatsuharu said. Kisa shook her head again. "Fine." Haru said, getting annoyed. All of the others in the room turned to stare. Not again! Kisa looked at the shocked faces of the others. Shigure said quickly, "Uh...I'm going to go get Mia." With that, he rushed upstairs.

Haru made a grabbing motion with his hand, but Kisa quickly ran out of the corner to the table. She knew the fury of Black Haru. Hatsuharu stood up and walked over to the table as well, pausing behind Kisa. "Thank you." He said simply, and sat down.

Tohru looked stunned. "Uh...sit down...?" she said. Shigure and a weeping Mia appeared.

"Hope we aren't late!!" Shigure said happily.

"No," Tohru said, relieved. "Please, sit and eat!" All eight of them sat down and began to eat.

After ten minutes of pure silence, the phone rang. "I'll get it!" Tohru said, setting down her bowl.

She walked over and picked up the black phone. "Hello. Sohma residents, Tohru speaking."

"He—Hello?" said a voice shyly. "Is this Tohru Honda?"

"Yes," Tohru replied. "Who is this?"

"This is Arana...you know, you're—"Tohru didn't hear the rest. She had dropped the phone in shock.

"Honda-san, what's wrong?" Yuki said.

"My—my sister..." Tohru said shakily.

Yuki and Kyo looked at each other. Sister? "Honda-san, are you alright?"

"My sister's on the phone."

Heh. You all thought something else happened to Kyo...Heh. I am evil. Anyways, please review. I've had a lot of inspiration for this and I think it turned out good so far, let's see where the plot goes from here. Seriously, I don't know where it's going.

Hmm...not a bad ending...cliffhanger...have fun waiting! MUHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Ares: Oh shut up.

YOU! Save me from my muses...